Where does “khetta” come from?
khetta (Pali) comes from Sanskrit क्षेत्र, from Proto-Indo-Aryan ṭṣáytram, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ćšáytram, from Proto-Indo-European tḱey- — to cultivate; to settle; to live.
khetta (Pali): field; place of production
Definitions
- field; place of production
Ancestry of “khetta”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | क्षेत्र | land, soil, ground; field, cultivated area; area,... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | ṭṣáytram | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | ćšáytram | land, region |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | tḱey- | to cultivate; to settle; to live |
Words derived from “khetta”